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01 July 2015

Soil Association Scotland staff had a great Show this year, and enjoyed visits from Environment Minister Dr Aileen McLeod and members of the Scottish Government, as well as farmers and growers, consumers who came to say hello to Helen Browning, new ...

30 June 2015

This harvest, the Soil Association is urging cereal farmers not to spray Glyphosate on milling wheat crops – to reduce the amount of this probable carcinogen turning up in British bread. Three months ago, the World Health Organisation’s Internationa...

26 June 2015

FOOD Catering Mark awards celebrate services to good food This year's awards showcased caterers who have made a difference within their industry by improving the quality of the food they serve through achieving the Soil Association's Catering Mark. ...

26 June 2015

Liz Bowles, Head of Farming at the Soil Association said; “ The UK organic market is in strong growth and we have good reason to believe it will be sustained in the long term – but this takes time to influence organic production. "

26 June 2015

26 June 2015

As the weather warms and thoughts turn to sunny days spent at lazy barbeques, new research from the Soil Association shows that over a third of Brits (39%) who’ll buy meat for a BBQ this summer will be buying better quality meat, like organic, this ...

26 June 2015

COSMOS, the organic standards body for organic and natural beauty, has launched a new website and database to help businesses, certification bodies and consumers. The new website provides clear information for consumers about the COSMOS standard and...

25 June 2015

Peter Melchett, Soil Association policy director said: “The GM wheat trial at Rothamstead was a waste of time and money whether it worked or not. As many people said when the trial was first announced, aphids are not a significant problem on wheat c...